he church to be directed to the St. Anthony Foundation, or Holy Spirit Church.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left for Louis' family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born September 16, 1935, in Carroll, Iowa. Louis was the son of Joseph and Margaret (Irlbeck) Mueggenberg. He grew up in Breda where he helped with the family farming and with the livestock trucking business. Louis moved to Omaha where he attended the Universal Trade School for HVAC. He was a member of the Steamfitters & Plumbers LU #464 and worked for various commercial businesses until his retirement in 1996. While working in Omaha, Louis remained active in acquiring and maintaining his farms in Crawford and Carroll Counties.
Louis was married to Ella (Leiker) on February 21, 1970; their marriage was blessed at Mary Our Queen Parish in Omaha, Nebraska where they raised their two children. In 2001, Louis and Ella retired to Carroll where Louis enjoyed working on his equipment, tractor rides, and coffee with his friends. Louis took special interest in conservation practices (waterways, terraces, no till farming) on his farms.
Louis is survived by his wife, Ella of Carroll; their two children, Dean (Pamela) of Omaha; Lynn (Jim) Craig of New Braunfels, TX.; and children from previous marriage: Carol, Diane, Jim, John, Kathleen and 15 grandchildren; his siblings Ione Hinners, Denison; Shirley Gallagher, Vail; Marge (Ray) Rosener, Rodney; John (Leona), Breda; brother-in-law, Lee Brincks, Carroll.
Louis was preceded in death by his parents; father and mother-in-law, Henry and Regina Leiker; brothers, Vernon and Joseph Jr. Mueggenberg; sister, Darlene Brincks; brothers-in-law, Bob Hinners and Gene Gallagher; daughter-in-law, Libby Mueggenberg; infant brother, Arthur, and two infant sisters, Margaret and Margie.
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